The Urban Crucible boldly reinterprets colonial life and the origins of the American Revolution. Through a century-long history of three seaport towns--Boston; New York; and Philadelphia--Gary Nash discovers subtle changes in social and political awareness and describes the coming of the revolution through popular collective action and challenges to rule by custom; law and divine will. A reordering of political power required a new consciousness to challenge the model of social relations inherited from the past and defended by higher classes. While retaining all the main points of analysis and interpretation; the author has reduced the full complement of statistics; sources; and technical data contained in the original edition to serve the needs of general readers and undergraduates.
#864371 in Books 2014-11-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.59 x 1.52 x 6.33l; .0 #File Name: 0674724607512 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. For the Academic Intellectual!By Chaplin HawkeyeVery well documented! However; too many big words so its not for the layman; but; for a Masters or Doctoral Degree studies. It is 'compressed' data so its 'kinda dry'. Only my interest in the genocidal beliefs of NAZI's and Radical Mohammedans could press me into finishing it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lots of information in this book that were not in the news during WW II.By Shelby E BarnesBook is written almost like a good novel. Interesting to learn how much the news reporting people did not tell us about the cooperation between Arabs; Ottoman Empire; and Afganistan/India. The frequency with which groups changed sides is also interesting. I had always wondered why the US entered the war first in North Africa. This book explained that for me. There were also important characters who were new to me. Well written; interesting book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. seemed like an intriguing bookBy BeccaExcited to get my uncle's review on this book. With everything going on in the world; seemed like an intriguing book.
